It was now or never. Moving slowly and carefully, he took ahold of his cock and pushed it between his thighs, which he clamped shut. The female jostled on his lap and her eyes snapped open on a gasp.

“Good morning.” He smiled down at her, clamping his dick harder between his thighs. He placed his hand on the back of his thigh.

Julie pulled away from him. She rubbed her eyes. “I can’t believe I actually slept.”

“You were exhausted.” He said, keeping his other arm loosely around her. “How are you feeling?”

“Um…” Her cheeks turned a pink color and she tried to stand.

“Don’t get up just yet.” He held her. “I won’t hurt you. Take a minute to wake up first.” She had been practically asleep last night at the fire when he’d picked her up and held her. She’d proceeded to fall asleep in his arms within minutes. Too tired to protest. It seemed that, in the light of day though, that she was embarrassed about their closeness.

Slowly but surely, she relaxed against him. “So…” She looked shy. “How did you sleep?”

“I don’t need much sleep.” He had kept watch, for the most part, catching snatches of sleep here and there. It was all he needed.

“Oh.” She moved further away.

Coal touched her arm. “You scraped yourself.” There was also a dark blue bruised area on her knee. He touched that as well, with just the tip of his fingertip. “Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere else?”

“I’m fine. A little stiff but okay.” She pulled back so that she could look him in the eyes. “I’m worried about my feet though. They’re pretty sore. I’m worried I won’t be able to walk all the way back.”

Seeing her injuries and hearing about her feet helped quell the worst of his lust. “I’m going to put you down now.”

She nodded.

He lifted her from his lap and carefully placed her on the ground next to him. Then he moved into a crouching position and picked up one of her feet. Blast and fire, she was hurt. He touched a wound. It was already scabbed over and looked like it had been made by a sharp stone, or a stick.

When he looked up, she was looking at him funny. She was looking at him like she was only noticing him for the first time. As in, devouring him with her eyes. Her gaze moved downwards. Her eyes flared as they landed on his cock. Oh hell, he still sported a semi. It couldn’t be helped. Her mouth fell open and she gasped. Then she quickly looked away, her cheeks flushing.

He waited for a reprimand, which never came. Interesting. At least, if nothing else, the coming weeks would not be boring.

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